03-14-08
CODRE
Minutes 03-14-08
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Present: Vaquita Doss Bunton, Joan D’Antoni, Robin Harris, Vicki Hines-Martin, J. Blaine Hudson, Harvey Johnson, Irving Joshua, Barbara King, Edward Laster, Linda Lewis, Weiling Liu, Kathy Pendleton, Prafula Sheth, Mordean Taylor-Archer, Andrew Williams Guest(s): Brian Buford, Susan Hanley Duncan (for Sharon LaRue)
Absent: James, Brown, Joy Carew, Aris Cedeno, Nannette Dix, Bryan Hicks, Sharon LaRue, Georgette Moore, John Ralston, Wendi Sachs, Gerald Tolson, Rosie Washington, Linda L. Wilson and Errol Wint
Minutes: December minutes deferred until next meeting. (Minutes this meeting by V. Hines-Martin)
Agenda order changed to accommodate member needs; one addition made to the CODRE Chair update –multilingual welcome update.
LGBT Services Update: Brian Buford provided an update on the services and collaborations that have occurred since taking his new position. The location of his office is now in the Red Barn. Made announcement about a presentation that is cosponsored by CODRE and scheduled for April 10, 2008 to register for the program call 852-0696.
Diversity Provost Update: M. Taylor Archer reviewed the Kentucky plan and identify that UL did not meet all the goals during the last reported year. Other aspects of the report discussed and some of the influence that might affect our goal achievement (e.g., how might UL minority graduates be accounted for in the numbers reported). There is the potential that the KY plan may change. A copy of the Report will be forwarded to G. Moore. Shared Goals – The diversity initiatives were distributed and Strategic Plan 2020 was discussed as it pertained to the Diversity Plan. There was discussion of minority faculty numbers in the School of Education and whether those individuals in the Library unit were counted as faculty or staff (numbers made that difficult to determine). Other items discussed were the Diversity Vision Award on Monday March 18th in Bigalow Hall at 3 pm. Everyone was encouraged to attend. It was also identified that there may be a student protest during that time. Discussion of one incident of disrespectful graffiti on the Humanities building.
CODRE Chair Update: V. Hines-Martin provided an update on CODRE member assignments to various HR committees. She also asked that all members identify other committee on which they serve as CODRE representatives. A list was passed around for this purpose. There was discussion of the Non-Retaliatory/Non-Retribution Policy draft and the comments that had been made on that draft by CODRE’s executive committee. This information will be forward to CODRE members by G. Moore. A draft of some wording for the CODRE welcome statement (for application on the CODRE page) was shared with the commission. This draft will be fine tuned by the Ad Hoc committee (composed of P. Sheth and W. Liu) and the approved form will be translated into 4 additional languages (Hindi, Chinese, Spanish and Arabic) along with translation of our charge for display on the web page.
Grievance Policy: K. Pendleton provided a brief report on the status of the policy. It still has to be placed in the appropriate format before final review. She will keep us abreast.
Bylaws: E. Laster led the commission through the first reading of the Bylaws. The document was reviewed with suggested changes and areas in which clarification was needed. This draft will be forwarded by E. Laster to G. Moore. Commissioners were asked to make suggestions on the document in the next 2-3 weeks for incorporation and review at the April meeting (draft 1). A subsequent review will occur in May (draft 2) and a presentation of the Bylaws final document submitted for approval in June 2008.
Strategic Plan: Discussion by I. Joshua deferred until the next meeting.
CODRE Nominating Committee: V. Hines-Martin requested CODRE member volunteers to serve on this committee with E. Laster. Volunteers were B. King, J. D’antoni, and Q. Bunton.
Committee Reports
Student Concerns: A. Williams provided an overview of student activities and funding. It was announced that CODRE will identify time on the next two agendas for students from that committee to discuss their concerns.
Diversity Programming: L. Wilson developed a written report. That report will be sent out to the commission at a later time.
Faculty/Staff Concerns: No report
COSW Update: S. Duncan (COSW Vice-Chair) reported on the upcoming meeting in Frankfort with E. Jordan, raises for U of L security personnel and the appointment of a President Liaison with the COSW Board. March 19, 2008 there will be a Program on completed faculty Research focused on Global Women’s Issues. Information was provided on the progress on the child care center. The plan is to open in September 2008. The search has begun for a center director.
Announcement: The CODRE facilitated Graduate Student Research Grant announcement has been communicated in a variety of venues. We hope to receive a number of applications.
Meeting adjourned
